Third pin

Third pin is an electronics engineering company that develops bespoke devices and writes their firmware. It handles a project from the first concept through prototypes to series production, and can also support a product line afterwards.

Services

• Device development: new devices built from scratch, or alternatives to existing ones.
• Control systems: its main specialism, alongside power supply design.
• Wireless sensors and IoT devices: hardware for data collection and remote control.
• Microwave devices: work in the UHF range.
• Automated testing: test systems for hardware and software, including remote quality control.
• Production support: choosing a contract factory, at home or abroad, and overseeing delivery.
• Requirements and documentation: market study, technical specifications and audits of existing development.

Customers and markets

Customers have come from retail, shipbuilding, oil and gas and radio-location, among others. Projects range from large serial runs to one-off orders.

Key facts

• Founded: 2011
• Languages: website in n